Dues and Fees Schedule: Fiscal Year 2017–2018

Dues Schedule (Effective July 1, 2017)

Base Dues

($4,200)

HLC’s annual dues are set to distribute the cost of maintaining accreditation evenly over the eight- or 10-year reaffirmation period. In this system, no base fees are assessed for the following evaluations:

Note: Institutions will still be billed for expenses related to peer review team visits when they are required as part of these evaluations. Team expenses typically include travel, honoraria and facility expenses.

FTE Dues Calculation

($0.60 per FTE)

FTE is computed using this formula: FTE = (number of full-time students) + (1/3 the number of part-time students)

The number of full- and part-time students at all institutions is determined using IPEDS definitions based on the most recent fall data.

Additional Locations Dues Calculation

($95 x [number of additional locations and branch campuses])

The total number of additional locations and branch campuses is determined by the following calculation: (number of additional locations) + ([number of branch campuses] x 10)

The number of additional locations includes degree completion locations, and the number of branch campuses does not include the main campus. However, for multi-campus institutions with no main campus, all campuses are included in the calculation.

See HLC’s Glossary for definitions of branch campuses and additional locations.

Fees Schedule (Effective September 1, 2017)

HLC reserves the right to require an advance deposit for all fees. For visits or other processes occurring before September 1, 2017, see the 2016–2017 Dues and Fees Schedule.

New in Fiscal Year 2017–2018

Due to the resources needed to hold an IAC hearing, HLC will charge a fee for institutions participating in the hearings.